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Remove Open in New Window Context Menu in Windows 10

By default, the File Explorer app in Windows 10 has the Open in New Window context menu item. If you find no use for this context menu item, you might want to get rid of it in order to make your context menu more compact and clear. Here is how it can be done.

On the right, create a new string value named "ProgrammaticAccessOnly".

This will remove the command from the context menu.

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After:

Alternatively, you can hide it and show only in the Extended context menu. Extended context menu commands are not visible in the normal mode unless you press and hold the Shift key on the keyboard while right clicking. Here is how to move Open in new window to the extended menu.

To move Open in New Window in the extended context menu, do the following.

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